Datsun 280z Turbo Build - 5.3 / T7875 / Magnum T56 - Video on page 12!
08-19-2014, 12:16 AM
#241
Haven't visited this thread in a while. The trailer sat for a year, but I'm about to hit it hard again with drag week looming in 3 weeks. Pulled the box off it this weekend, and started measuring for the axle, frame, and rolling stock. This is very close to the ride height that it will be. For reference, the top of the bed is 33" off the ground
09-02-2014, 10:29 AM
#250
Update.
The drag week thrash is upon us. I have 4 days to completely put the interior back in the car, and finish my trailer. Summit screwed the pooch and sent me the wrong wheels, so I'm waiting on the right ones to show up, so i can mount the axle in the trailer.
Here are some pictures of the cage:
You have to look close, but the halo is in there.
The drag week thrash is upon us. I have 4 days to completely put the interior back in the car, and finish my trailer. Summit screwed the pooch and sent me the wrong wheels, so I'm waiting on the right ones to show up, so i can mount the axle in the trailer.
Here are some pictures of the cage:
You have to look close, but the halo is in there.
09-03-2014, 08:23 AM
#255
A guy who operates under the alias of Shiomi Garage.
He works for a dirt track chassis company, building tube chassis cars.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dash is trimmed. What a huge pain in the *** that was. Took my friend and I like 3 hours. The combination of steel and foam made it a real pain to try and "trim". We also got all the interior plastics trimmed to fit.
BUT, its in.
He works for a dirt track chassis company, building tube chassis cars.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dash is trimmed. What a huge pain in the *** that was. Took my friend and I like 3 hours. The combination of steel and foam made it a real pain to try and "trim". We also got all the interior plastics trimmed to fit.
BUT, its in.
Last edited by STEEPSS; 09-03-2014 at 10:24 AM.
09-13-2014, 10:10 AM
#258
Thought I recogonized the car just a little bit ago on the drag week live feed...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N1C...ailpage#t=4017
9.76 @ 150 is cruising for a 6 speed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N1C...ailpage#t=4017
9.76 @ 150 is cruising for a 6 speed!
09-13-2014, 07:05 PM
#259
Launching!
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 275
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Congrats bro. You did a great job on the cage and damn she moving for a standard. Did you get to weigh the car with cage? And how much boost were you running to run 150 mph 👍👍👍👍👍👍
09-15-2014, 10:28 AM
#260
Car gained some weight for sure! It weighed 2930 with about 1/2 tank, no driver.
Boost was at 20#. That last pass we finally got it into some boost on the line (6#). Unfortunately the good 60' translated into cavitation and oil starvation. The 9.760 pass killed a rod bearing. I had to limp another pass through, but it was knocking bad.
Good news is the new new 5.3 will be delivered this week, and should be back in boost by the end of the weekend.
Boost was at 20#. That last pass we finally got it into some boost on the line (6#). Unfortunately the good 60' translated into cavitation and oil starvation. The 9.760 pass killed a rod bearing. I had to limp another pass through, but it was knocking bad.
Good news is the new new 5.3 will be delivered this week, and should be back in boost by the end of the weekend.